Salman Khan and Chinkara shooting case

Salman Khan's role in chinkara shooting case gives a lesson that be it a celebrity or the common man, people should know their line of limits and not be cruel to animals, as they are dumb and cannot express their pain or suffering .
Do you agree with this statement?

Sumit said...
Usually we should not be cruel towards animals, but self defence against Stray Dogs and Lizards is Justified i guess (kidding)...however, I would love to see an example that can teach the terrorists to be kind towards humans.

Frenchita said...
I more than agree... not just a lesson .b ut punishment should be meted out ..and executed .. so why is he given bail totally biased .is it .because he is a celebrity that he got away .. ? wat a shame !

Abx said...
cruelty not only against animals but aginst anybody(even nature) should be punished. Equality before law is also justified.

LP53 said...
ITS LAW, STUPID (Hunting protected species is breaking law. Anyone, Salman included, that breaks ANY law should be prosecuted quickly and punished. Not drag the cases for years. Cruelty to animals is not the issue.)

RIIAZ said...
What about the thousands of other people doin the same thing ........DO u think poaching came to a Full stop after the salmam case......It still probably is going on ..WITH SUM PEOPLES CONSENT ....SALMAN WAS TARGETEDD CUZ HE WAS A CELEBRITY ....AND THE MEDIA DOESNT HAVE ANY OTHER WORK THN TO LOOK FOR ANY BLOODY NEWS THAT THEY CAN GET THR HANDS ON AND MAKE IT PUBLIC AND the former has to pay 4 it cuz its in all pplss view now so the govt then decides to take action ............CUZ THE MATTERS BECUM PUBLIC........???????

Wise donkee said...
people wont change

Tejbir said...
what about the ladies who are cruel towards animals like me? heard that song?.... "ankhiyon se goli maarey" now which court punishes them? LOLZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

GussaWaala said...
It does not matter who shoots. You break the law you go to jail. Period.

Chakoli said...
Crulity has reached its peak so I guess it dosent matter even if celebrity is punished for killing a dumb animal.....

Ellen said...
Celebrities always take the limelight right or wrong, don't they? :-) Same thing here for the shallowest reason. But if it be serious, they always manage to get away with it still, law or no law.

Gul said...
ek chinkara hi case nahi salmaan ka aur bhi kai case hai.Lekin es nirihprani ki nirmam hatyaa?kya bigadaa tha chinkara ne salmaan ka?but apne mad me mast salmaan ko kya kalpanaa uski tadapbhari dardnaak mout ka.Sajaa to salmaan ko honi hi chahiye.sach kahe to ye chinkara ki hi bad-duvaye hi hai jo salmaan bhugat rahe hai.Us chinkara me bhi tum jaisi ek jaan the salmaan Babu?so uske dard ki aah ka asar to bhugatna hi padega?

Ban on Women Bartenders

Delhi Government feels that there should be a ban on women bartenders in the city. Reason-Men often make advances towards women under influence of liquor leading to offensive behaviour which is an affront to the dignity of women .
Do you think that Ban is justified?

Savy said...
if men get drunk n misbehave..they do so with all the females around them..a lil more so with female bartenders...but a ban? this sounds so immature.

Abx said...
Ban for what? they know that they r in the profession where everyone is in hangover. better they shouldn't accept that job.

nz said...
totally agree with above comments.

Lavina said...
who is it?? All set to protect the women????

Frenchita said...
Yes ... in Delhi , women in any profession are liable to be harassed eh he :-) even 80 year olds !!

Sumit said...
A ban would be a stupidity. If women who face this so called offensive behavoir, why is the govt. having problem.... and if they categorise men as those who misbehave, they should infact ban women going to bars in any form... :p

Cheetah said...
we can ban all these things later when we feel we are safe from terrorists and enemies who plant bombs everywhere. Let the government first look into what is happening with these bloody acts and later various bans.

Chakoli said...
What nonsense.... Men will be men...and they dont need liquor to act up...they can act at any moment... Even offices and DTC buses faces so many sexual harrasements....so they shud also be ban.... our govt has gone nuts... instead of making laws strict and protecting them...they are trtying to get on safer side... ridiculous...

Wise donkee said...
Drunken driving is far more serious, let the govt concentrate on that. Instead of banning, perhaps the bars must ensure, the women can get away with slapping the man back, if any advance is made..instead of please the customer attitude..How may women behind the bar are in a postition to refuse advances? Many would have a different view point if it was their mother sister or wife behind the bar..

Tejbir said...
arey mere bhai first you tell me which bar in Delhi has women bartenders? before they impose the ban lemme visit it yaar LOL

Surabhi said...
no point in a ban...when a woman opts for this profession she knows what shes getting into..and anyway...women will be misbehaved with..profession no profession!

Vrij said...
I guess a woman would feel safer with a bottle in hand.. she can whirl it in self defence!

LP53 said...
Five Year Compulsory Military Service must be inroduced for all BARTENDERS.

Women and HR Profession

Women are more Successful than Men as a HR Professional beacause listening, understanding, empathising and helping comes more naturally to women.
Do you agree with this fact?

LP53 said...
Hmmm.. As a married man, don't agree with "listening ...comes naturally to women". Are biwis not women, if that is true? Power talks. Often HR wallows in 'control' mindset. Power has no gender bias. It corrupts equally, men and women alike. Ask any woman on top; she knows

Abx said...
it depends on individual..........weather man or women.

Sumit said...
Though success is a relative term, women certainly have some advantage on these skills.

nz said...
Why just HR ? I think women are successful in every profession because of all the qualities you mentioned and because they are smart and intelligent !!

Rekha said...
I think women react emotionally faster than men and this turns out to be advantageous to them as HR PROFESSIONALS ....but as far as listening, understanding, empathising n helping goes.....it depends upon person to person....... to be a successful HR PROFESSIONAL .....all u need is a good mix of FEMININE AND MASCULINE TRAITS ......so anybody who possess it (be it a man or woman) would be successful ......

Wise donkee said...
men have equal chances of success, as women, in every field:

Frenchita said...
Yes . I agree .. and this quality of theirs should be better tapped and put to use

Imran said...
IT DEPENDS...!!!

Vrij said...
Totally agree.. nahin toh biwi maaregi.. after all she too is a HR professional!

Sk said...
yaa i agree.....because womens have the equal right to do what c wants n c is is capable too to handle anykind of situations like man

Ellen said...
I think both genders would do equally well at the job. :-) No argument there. I've seen my friends, male and female, excelling at their HR posts. It's not who's better at it, but rather who can be more effective with using the talents GOD provided each one of the two genders separately and distinctly. Women are equipped by an all-wise and knowing God with the distinct ability to NURTURE growth - development - maturity in a person. Nurturing or the mother instinct as commonly known therefore is a woman's basic function. That, as I understand it, can work wonders in a people-oriented job as HR. While the men, as is generally known, are more adept with facts and figures thus are far more capable of executing firm policies, rules, and company regulations decisively. I think the two can work together complementing each other 's roles. One can fill-in the other person's weakness with his or her own strength and vice-versa. That can be a power-packed duo to beat!

Redivider said...
As a perennial cynic myself, will you permit me to ask 'do all women qualify?' would there be no 'degree of difference' if they happen to be Single, married and divorced? I dont think we can generalize this, can we?

FIR for scolding student in class

Expanding the definition of corporal punishment to cover any form of adverse treatment—from scolding to death—the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has urged parents to be fearless in filing FIRs against schools if children complain of such abuse.
Do you think that scolding a student for his/her mistakes is a crime?

Ellen said...
Children come to school to learn. If they make mistakes in the classroom and surely they would, the teacher should focus on the learning opportunity of that moment. Because the greatest lessons can be had and learned through one's honest mistakes, whether inside or outside of the classroom.

LP53 said...
Spare the rod, spoil the teacher? Use it on his/her behind! Teachers need punishment. They don't learn nothing! Esp, to deal with cute little goon.da(i)s.

nz said...
Even though I am totally against hurting/abusing a child or student but there should be some sort of consequences for misbehaviour otherwise kids will get out of hands and India will face the same situation as most of the western world where parents or teachers cant do much and the teenagers are getting into crime and ending up in prisons. may be encouraging positrive behaviour, talking to parents or counselling should be considered as some of the options but children should know that there should be some consequence if they dont follow the rules.

Frenchita said...
dont know about death ..in schools ...thats too much punishment ..he he ...but scoldings are ok . teachers should implement when necessary and effective . for some students ...its water off a duck's back ..no use :( .then dont spare the rod ..parents should be cooperative wiht teachers too and teacher should not over do it either ...

Sumit said...
Schools are temples of learning, and apart from bookish lessons their are moral lessons to be learnt, which include that if you make mistakes without learning from them, you are bound to be punished .. so if we take the scolding or punishing part out the equation, children might be inclined towards making same mistakes again and again and not learn from them. There have been rare cases of teachers who have gone to extremes in punishing the students (which are bad) but the whole thing has been blown out of proportion (again by media), and people are now using it to tarnish the image of Teachers in general.

Tejbir said...
how i remember those slaps from the class teacher and principal whatever it felt then those slaps and the moments are fond memories now!

Chakoli said...
Everything in a limit is fine but when it exceeds law shud be thr to stop that.There have been many cases where student are beaten up to death...thats wrong...!!! Why just teacers even parents do beat their child so harshly......

Guy_on_black_YBX said...
I dun think this can be compared to our school times, neither teachers not students are like past. we need to do a SWOT :P

Sanjay Dutt and Mumbai blasts

Sanjay Dutt was sentenced to a jail term of 6 years in Mumbai blasts case.
Do you think that this judgement will affect his filmy career?

Frenchita said...
Not at all . on the other hand he is more popular now than ever also it is to be seen if he really serves the jail sentence .. will probably have a private gym ,swimming pool and 'ghar ka khana ' while in jail

LP53 said...
His last two stints in Arthur Jail honed his bhaigiri and gandhigiri skills. This should be third and final to catapult him to Super-stardom, in league with ABsr.

Abx said...
mamu bole to...........waat lag gaya

Savy said...
i shouldnt think so..he got out before and was really endearing and has gotton into it again amidst all being shocked..but I think th guy has only grown wiser and being nice hearted as he is has long lasting friends..who will not ignore him.

Ruggedboyz said...
sanju baba for me is the ultimate rockstar he difies age and shall rock for me even when he is +6 on 48 also it will be nice if he was allowed to shoot for munna bhai chala america but hey 6 years i just feel is a lil long coz he just possesed the arms and did not use it to harm any one thing being wonder why the arms act is so strange mebbe coz its ak

Vrij said...
Happy Friendship Day to Sanjay Dutt.. poor chap.. he got less than he deserved. For all those who think his punishment was harsh, just ask those who were directly affected by the blasts. They wud have asked for death for each of those involved and Sanjay is one of them.

Chakoli said...
dunnot worry....MUNNA BHAI will be back ...:-))

Indrasish said...
I don't think so. Maybe it will take him sometime to revive his career but he will be able to do it for sure.

Nikhil said...
waat lag gayi muna ki toh

Wise donkey said...
care more about the floods in bihar than a criminal's career. but if i were to guess, it wouldnt be affected..

Tejbir said...
jab se main thora sa badnaam ho gaya yaaron mera bada naam ho gaya is a song picturised on sanju baba see, he lives upto his words! LOL

The Bard said...
No never...he can always make a comeback...he has his own munnabhai merchandise which will help him in that cause...and 5years is a very less time.we know abt actors who had string of flops for 5years yet are surviving...like abhi bachan wen he started his career...so sanju can always come back

Dr. Kalam after Retirement

Do you think that Ex-President Dr. Kalam should join politics ?
Is there any other field in which he can work better in the interest of country?

LP53 said...
Let him do what he loves best: talking, teaching, coaching and mentoring; in other words, launching missiles of another kind to lift my nation's morale!!

GussaWaala said...
Why corrupt him with politics?

Ellen said...
Dr. Kalam, or any ex-president for that matter, can make himself still very useful to his country. There's an old expression which goes this way.... -----------''Been there, done that!"--------------- That's what he's got -- experience. He knows about government and governance and bout major issues concerning the country and its people far more than the ordinary person on the street. Because he has lived walked and slept with it in his term. Let him put that knowledge to good use and stand as a guardian to India's journey to its future.

Guy_on_black_YBX said...
He is aint game for it. He sud be teaching.

Frenchita said...
No , he should get a haircut first ;-) He should head some national humanitarian organization ..helping the needy ,because he is incorruptible

Tejbir said...
could Manmohan Singh change anything by joining politics? No! So will be the case with Kalam One should do what one does best/wants to do and thats known to Kalam only!

Abx said...
no more politics...............only vision 2020.

Chakoli said...
In politics...NO ways....I guess he lacks the traits of politician..."siyasi chaalen aur dav-painch" are above his understandings...!!! He s better a teacher, philospher...a scientist....!!! BUT he was a good PRESIDENT..:-))

Colleges and Dress Code

Should colleges impose a dress code?

LP53 said…
YES, except in nudist and single sex ones!

Busybee said…
Yes

Tejbir said…
no nowhat does the princi want? does he want the class to be half empty? what is the motivation for the boys to come to the class? samajhte ni hain ye log! LOLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Savy said…
I think there should be dress code..that doesnt mean uniform anyways..but a little modesty in dressing wont hurt any one.

Frenchita said…
yes .. and we all know what kind of restrictions ..on what kind of clothes ..applies to the girls mostly ..but may apply to boys also ...like very short short shorts or tightttt jeans or footwear required ... more important than that is to enforce that the students attend classes or else be made to fail ..

Guy_on_black_YBX said…
Hmmmm, can't vote for any1 as you everything has its own +ve ponits and -ve points can't we do SWOT analysis for both the options

Divya said…
I am in college and my college does have a dress code.....and I don't mind it at all though there are many students who do :D :D

Abx said…
Code is that they should wear a dress

Chakoli said…
I guess Yes....because coming all from different class thr could be a discrimnation amnong themselves......

Vrij said…
Yes. They should. Guys shud wear only jeans n t-shirts. Girls shud preferably be in undergarments or lesser.

Wise donkey said…
no. if 18 year olds can vote, why cant they have the right to dress, the way they want.. re the provocative, whats provocative to one, need not be provocative to another.

Ellen said…
I believe that in every person's closet are different sets of clothes -- one for every place, purpose, and occasion. Casual for everyday wear, modest for church, business for board meets, gowns for gala nights, play garbs for sports , etc etc. School wear can't be any different. The thing is--- it is a place for learning. And the least distractions one gets or gives should be the norm or dress etiquette. That carries on to one's style of dressing. The girls should not bare themselves unrestrained; that should be reserved for glamorous evening wear or for frolic on the beach with beach attire. The guys could also exercise some restraint in wearing those heavy leather jackets; those belong on big motorbikes and in the winter season. It's plain old common sense and respect - you find yourself in a particular place for a particular reason. So then think, speak, act, and dress accordingly. Unless you're there for a different reason.

Sati Act Amendments and Community

GoM clears amendments to the Sati Act which propose to make the entire village or community responsible for the crime. Do you think that this amendments is in the interest of society?

LP53 said…
Making more laws? Hmmm. Fewer tighty enforced laws should suffice. This amendment only proves that law can't see beyond the pyre...

Brahmanyan said…
The intention may be good but bringing unenforceable Laws may not help to achieve the results.

GussaWaala said…
LOL, this is a joke right? Why doesn't the government try implementing without corruption whatever laws they already have? When they can achieve that, then they should try creating new laws. Whats with the drama of new laws? They need to get off their fat corrupt rears and do some work.

Tejbir said…
and who will be responsible for mental, physical and emotional torture of women in homes that look good in all sense not only in rural but in chic urban areas too! ?????

Abx said…
intention of law is for betterment but there are loop holes shold be avoided

Chakoli said…
laws...laws...and laws...!!! Thr are already so many...why dont they enforce the laws strictly...?? The problem cud be solved then and thr...!!

Savy said…
arre baba..isnt that an amendment to an already existent act? I dont think this one is bad..it should work better.

New 7 wonders of the world and textbook

Do you think that new 7 wonders of the world should be included in textbook?

LP53 said…
Why not, let' s begin in Mexico...

Lavina said…
was this whole exercise all that authentic?

Redivider said…
We cannot create a parallel institution or organization by 'essemessization'. The votes on SMSs do not confer a status contrary to what UNESCO says. In matters of culture the international institution UNESCO has the last word. We have to respect the Institutions we create as such. Otherise chaos rules. The pyramids dating back to 5000 BC were given an honorary status by these pseudo-culture-vultures. I do not find any irony more than this. If you permit me to say that this whole exercise is a big 'humbug', a clever ploy to mint some easy money. The organizers must thank only the 'technology' for their 'audacity'. As for 'textbooks', it makes no difference anyway, because children/students do not remember any or all these marvels as they grow as the average memory levels fall year after year.

Ellen said…
Why not?! There's a lot of history in every one of them. That should be good to know. I have no idea if this new list was created by a reliable official source... but let's leave that. Every outstanding piece of work or achievement from those countries mentioned deserve to be recognized, admired, and remembered. By that alone it deserves to be in books.

Frenchita said…
You mean ..in the history text books ? hmm dont know .....sorry :)

Chakoli said…
Ofcourse they said wud be...and why not...children shud know the wonders and why are they so??they shud knw that their ancestors were gr8 architecture....some cud be motivated and thr cud be some fiture scientists and engineers...:-)))

Tejbir said…
yes, they should be the kids should be taken to these places so that they can be better informed when next time such voting happens provided its more credible then

TAJ and 7 wonders of the world

Why do you think that Taj should be voted as one of the new 7 wonders of the world?

LP53 said…
Because, despite our best efforts, it still stands! Good lucrative business opportunities will come our way... that is if we can manage the fall-outs well.

Abx said…
Being the only Indian monument in the list we wish that TAJ is selected weather offically accepted or not.

Tejbir said…
first, i'd like to know more about the credibility of the organization conducting this voting secondly when it comes to world stage, lets give some space to nationalism and look at the world at large. Let the best win. I have not voted because i am not aware of the complete history and significance of others on the list, so am not able to compare besides the fact that i have my doubts on the organizers

Lavina said…
all the news channels say that it is a mere gimmick......this voting and all........... anyways, if for once v keep aside this voting thing that is going on....I guess it would be a proud moment for us if Taj can retain its place in the 7 wonders......for that we need 2 preserve our monuments and maintain them........:) rest shall follow..........

Redivider said…
Do we need a mirror to look at the wrist watch on our hands? Do we really need others' ratings of our 'Tear drop frozen on the cheeks of Time"? I think even the Toursim Ministry lost count of the Heads of States who posed with the Taj? If any one mentions India, the first thing comes to mind of that foreigner is definitely Taj. This is a vote in itself. Even if it does not make to the proposed list, it still maintains its special place both in the hearts of all Indians and the many outsiders who make it a point to have a 'darshan' of it. It is a mark of Love and we will all continue to adore it as such. Jab raat ka aanchal laharaayee aur saara aalam so jaaye, tum, mujhse milne shamma jalaa kar 'taj mahal' mein aa jaana. Wah Taj Mahal.

Frenchita said…
not sure rey ..lot of blood shed over this structure called the Taj ... it sure is pretty ...but....

The Bard said…
UNESCO has washed its hands of this voting...so wat remains is the fancies a swiss multimillionaire. He is Bernard Weber, described as a businessman or an entrepreneur or even an adventurer. Why do we need a new list of wonders? Was there a need for such a list? Had anyone gotten upset because they weren't on the list? The real money for this bogus voting comes from merchandise, events, promotional tie-ins, infinitely subdivided and perpetual versions of the New Seven Wonders competition, and more. The official song is available for $0.99 on iTunes! Check www.new7wonders.com/index.php?id=5&L=0 for 'business oppurtunities' this shud make everything clear...

Ruggedboyz said…
now my physche says if i am gonna be the greatest critic for my 3 rd world country thats gonna do no good to me what is wrong if taj comes into the 7 wonders and india makes more money in tourism and i also loose my 1 re from my mobile phone is all i say

Ellen said…
Taj or whatever wonder there is in other parts of the world should be treasured and preserved. But we don't need a list of sorts to do that. Whether it has a history of good or bad in it is not the point. The thing is it represents the country in a very distinct way with its unique identity & story. In the same way that our Mayon Volcano - known as the perfect cone - is immediately associated with the Philippines, the Taj is uniquely India. Someday I hope to visit the Taj myself! :-)

Vrij said…
Care a damn whether its called so or not. Nothing to celebrate nor cry over watever the outcome. Seriously, its more an advertising gimmick. Each SMS costs 3 bucks, and the organisers get 1 buck out of each sms. A few crore Indians must have messaged and a few thousands must have sent a dozen messages. The promoter is sitting on a gold mine!

Swami Ramdev and Bharat Ratna

Do you think that Swami Ramdev should be given the Bharat Ratna?

Blogesh said…
I admire his contribution in awakening the people and spreading the core essence of Yoga, but still IMO, that will be too early to confer the award upon him.

Frenchita said…
somewhere dwn the road ..if he keeps up his good work ......yes ..he is an asset to the nation ..almost a miracle worker ..

Redivider said…
Swami Ramdev is to Yoga what Osho Rajneesh was to Gurudom in the good old days. The best yoga Teacher who recognized the mass frenzy and suceeded in diverting the eyes of the 'saas bahu glued obese grihinis' to many of his difficult poses. I can still see the bald headed men sitting on benches in parks, in buses rubbing their finger nails, in the hope that the 'rub-bish' generates hair on their heads. It is true he has made YOGA a household name and there is no denying the fact. But at the same time also built an empire by way of building ashrams and selling the (bone powder--I do not belong to Brinda Karat Group) alleged medicines. His nomination to "Bharat Ratna" surely connected to how good he is in the books of the political parties that may or that is in power. I like his preachings on 'swadeshi'. But I dont like his stressing of the point as if forcing his opinions on others. Just for the service of "YOGA", Swami Ram Dev does not deserve "Bharat Ratna". The proposal itself sounds lopsided. On second thoughts he will definitely be conferred Bharat Ratna if he were to get Nobel Peace Prize. I write this while performing 'seershasana'. ha ha ha ha

LP said…
Swami Ramdev, In recognition of your efforts to promote health and enrich yourself and the nation, I, in my capacity as the PM, have asked HE the President of O3India to confer upon you O3Bharat Ratna. Kindly make sure that you double your efforts from now, not only at your ashrams and satellite channels, but in nooks and corners of the country...

Ruggedboyz said…
of swamy sir true he is one respected and one who has tremndous following but his contribution to socety as a whole and his efforts go under which category of the Ratna shall be interesting to know

The Bard said…
Bharat Ratna to swami ramdev...well..hmmm too early and also he got to clear the controversies about him,...which ofcoz has been created by the silly commies....still wud be great if he comes out clean.

Ranjith said…
Yes, he should be given. I saw many people who got benifited from his practices, he popularised it. All people got benifited from him irrespective or age. IT worked for many, thats the reason it got more popularised just not becoz it was advertised. Before him 100's came why did not they made what he did?

Debasish said…
I do not think Swami Ramdev should be given any Ratna. He is beyond any prize. He does not need any motivation with a prize.

Vish said…
i guess yesshe deserves one, he can put to shame the hrithiik and the khans, its his mania right now..............all over, right from bhagalpur to bangalore, its no surprise to see people rubbing their finger in anticipation of long black hair or trying to summersault their intenstines inside th tummy a la baba style, he surely is an asset...................

VS said…
Probably the whole thing is getting commercerlized. Yes, people have benifited, & as many have gone home disappointed with the claims. So a question mark still remains.

Yoga and Patent

The Indian government has decided to lodge its protest against yoga-related patents issued by the US Patents & Trademarks Office. Can Yoga be Patented?

Hershey said…
so stupid... how can one 'patent' yoga... its just a certain way people stretch themselves... a form of movement...an exercise... what next, 'patent' walking? these Americans are crazy

The artist said…
these days you can patent everything it seems... however, I fail to grasp what benefit can come from doing this...

Pay Structure and Social unrest

PM Manmahan Singh asked big companies to "resist" paying large salaries to their top executives. According to him big disparity in pay structure can lead to social unrest.Is it possible for big companies to follow him?

lostpatrol said…
Dear PM, I politely disagree with you, Good living requires money; lots of it. When one makes lots of it, he lives it up and hires people to do his chores. Just twleve hours ago, I was speaking on phone to a top lawyer in Nicosia, Cyprus. He has five cars, an acre of garden, seven cats and three dogs. Sir, he employs two of your subjects as domestic help to keep his gardens tidy and dogs/cats well taken care of. Oh yes, there are those evil people everywhere who are envious. They can't see good life. They think rich guys living it up, is the reason, they are starving. . So, come Tatas, Birlas, Ambanis, Ruias, Mittals, Jindals: I am available at your service. pay me two crore rupees CTC a year and hire me...I guarantee I will cause any social unrest. I promise I will not drive my car on the footpath or hunt deers. But, about not dating Shilpa Shetty, Mallika Sherawat, (is there any other new sex bomb out there?) I can't make a promise!

Blogesh said…
No Way ! Barring some corporations those have engaged in money minting or fraudulent activities I believe , rest of the private sector is real propeller of growth and visionary CEO's are contributors to the economy, no matter they look at P & L bottomline of the company. But under corporate governance , are'nt they accountable for what they do ? I fail to see accountability, understanding value for money and time from Hon. MP's , MLA's - with very few exceptions and progressively have earned disproportionate wealth over a period of time...Well, I would definitely endorse an idea of Social responsibility as a legislation under company law..

Tejbir said…
These are the pitfalls we should have been ready for while rejoicing the "coronation" of an economist as the Prime Miniter of India.It couldn’t have been worse than his suggestion to cap the remuneration of CEOs of India Inc. It surprises me that he had to suggest this being an economist by himself. If he is doing nothing but mouthing the words of some ma’am then he yet again proved himself to be nothing more than a rubber stamp.

GussaWaala said…
It is shocking that as an economist speaking at an organization such as CII that the PM would make a comment that makes no sense. The problem is not with the rich getting richer, the problem is with the poor not having an opportunity and justice. Create a free economy, free of red tape barriers, free of social oppression and stop this nonsense of salary caps and reservations. Use economics not politics.

DecentmonKey said…
This should be left to the shareholders and CEOs of private sector.. they should be free from Govt interference into their corporate decisions and policies..

Abx said…
Every top person including parliament member should be paid Rupee one only.

Indian Woman and cooking skills

Do you think that today Indian Woman's earning power is more important than her cooking skills?

Savy said…
I cannot say I agree with this..the very fact that today's woman enjoys eating a wide variety can easily be translated into trying her hand.but cannot say that with much conviction because of their lifestyle..whether they actually do it or not...but woman and cooking are no more synonamous with jobs and men :D

DecentmonKey said…
This cannot be generalised, imo.. it is upto the individual and depends on the interest and choice of the women in question..

nz said…
It depends on individuals and their priorities.some people/women have made their cooking skills their main earning power !

Ruggedboyz said…
now a competition among their two skills could only have been worth a debate if they excelled in both or one of it and they not doing any of the two creating a havoc but some how both interms of wangling or earning men do it better always thus i am ok with what ever they do also i say this with due respect to women. i wasnt tryna hurt their sentiments but whaddya do thats the truth

Tejbir said…
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS i am yet to meet a girl who can cook Gajar ka Halwa as good as my mom

Blogesh said…
I go with DM. Importance or priorities will depend on own choices and sometimes partner choices too !

Lostpatrol said…
:((((((((((((((( (too late..n one asked me this queestion 30 yearago)

Busybee said…
How can the two be compared ? Not all women work... some dont need to work and neither are all women good cooks by default.

Lavina said…
I guess we need 2 get rid of the notion that 'WOMEN OUGHT TO BE GOOD COOKS" !

Thisisme said…
i dont c any co-relation at all between earning power of an individual with their cooking skills..be it a man or woman. i dont agree with the question at all

APJ Kalam and Second Term

Should Kalam be given a second term?
Most of the political parties are opposing his second term. Why?

Vrij said…
Yeah.. Kalam needs another term... a rat is better than the wolves..

Blogesh said…
Yes Dr APJ should be given a second term. He is much respected person and very rare figure who is admired in public life. Count on others ! Abt political parties opposing him ??? Ummmm.. i would say, he talks sense, he dreams sense, he visualises something genuinely. how many political parties you have seen with a "Vision" ?

Anjali said…
APJ kalam sahab needs seond term to lead INDIA towards progress which HE has done successfully in dis term also......

Frenchita said…
no . his term is over .im sure there are as good or better candidates for the position . the other parties are probably feeling the same way :)

Ruggedboyz said…
now if u ask me if kalam be given a second term as the president then i say "no" why coz if the respected n clean imaged politicos oppose him they are people to be given heed to more than the nation also since kalam is been doing a 'world of good to the nation' and only been taking his mission of a beetre india to every nook and cranny , cutting him off will prove we are true indians and and also he errrrrr he he is yet to come up on a decision on the terror man "afzal" hence he be sacked and no ideas of his carrying on be entertained

DecentmonKey said…
1. Yes, but unfortunately seems unlikely.. 2. They want a politician as president.. again unfortunate..

GussaWaala said…
Why would you want to give someone with a brain a second chance? What a dumb question.. We have the worlds oldest history and culture. Lets stick to it and get a corrupt bozo for the post. ;-)

Gul said…
Ofcourse Yes . He should be given the second chance Because we really need someone who knows and gives importance to education and all the kids in our counrty has been profoundly inspried by him, and i think Children and eductaion are the fondation of a successful country...we need ppl like him in our politics atlesat someone who knows the value of education...And vaise bhi he has given India a lot , whether it be in defence area or education ..

Global Warming and Developed Countries

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) firmly asked all countries to cut their emissions drastically if the world is to be saved from rising temperatures and sea levels.Do you think that all countries will act positively?Should developed countries contribute more in this regard?

GussaWaala said…
No one will cut except maybe for the europeans. Sure the west (USA) should take the lead but they won't. Doing so would imply that they are admitting guilt. Now how could they ever do that?

Abhilasha said…
we have to be more aware about all the circumstances which make everyone to be careful about global worming. there is only 8 years.. where is future of next generations..??

Abx said…
gobal warming is mostly due to developed countries specially USA, so they should contribute and promote environment protection prograammes.

Lostpatrol said…
Can't WAIT! 8 long years to go!! I am freezing in the desert summer heat!

Frenchita said…
No .. china has already defied this request . ..saying that it needs its coal industry to supply energy .it has planned thousands of new such plants and will be number 1 polluter in the world in next decade . nobody can stop it .. India is keeping mum but will follow the same path ..Europe will be the first to comply followed by USA ...after Bush leaves . Yes .. they have the technology and the finance to do so .Also new inventions and CO2 capture techniques will actually create a new industry and there is more money to be made as G.E. has shown . If Al Gore becomes next president and he still might enter the race ..then America will be the leader in this regard .

DecentmonKey said…
The UN has been warning this since past several years.. if all countries acted positively, the situation would not have required issuing such an alarming SOS for action.. 'Should developed countries contribute more in this regard?' Undoubtedly YES.. they reaped the benefits and developed themselves without caring for the environment.. now they cannot expect developing or poor countries to pay for their excesses..

Wise donkey said…
Instead of thinking and writing who should do what, lets concentrate on what Each one of us can do. We cant control the leaders of the world, but we can certainly change our actions. Why should we expect Developed nations to change

Chakoli said…
ofcourse countries should work and take positive actions in this regard...!!!thr is no other option...!!!!Its coz of nature we are here...and it has been proved so many times , whenever we try to go against it it shows its terror...!!!

Blogesh said…
contributors to global warming has to take up the responsibility proactively . but that should also be joined by all other nations to make a collective effort instead of indulging in blame games

Ellen said…
This is one big global community. What would affect one nation or country may or can affect another. So then why not we just pool our heads together and solve this pronto! The clock is ticking.

Savy said…
developed or undeveloped..the time demands all should join hands n resources

Shilpa Shetty case and Judicial Indecency

Do you think that the issuance of arrest warrant for Hollywood actor Richard Gere for landing a peck on the cheeks of Shilpa Shetty is a case of Judicial Indecency?


Vrij said…
A case of extreme idiotism.. period.

frenchita said…
not at all .. these westerners need to be taught a lesson and given a warning ... that is what is being done here . they think they are God's gift to mankind ..of coure bollywoood actresses encourage it in many ways .. same with west indian cricketers .. In this case , Gere was way out of line .. he claims to be a spokesperson or whatever for the Dalai llama .... ha .my respect from him as plummeted ..his standing in the world should go down similarly ..its a good stand Indian judicialry has taken ...may have gone too far pehaps ...we may look old fashioned ...or even hypocritical ....but its necessary .

Divya said…
I think it's ridiculous! Why don't the people see the bigger issue (AIDS awareness) rather than waste their time over all this hype over something which is no big deal!! Love Divya

DecentmonKey said…
Was it really a kiss or lip lock ? It was a friendly on the spur of the moment peck. What are these so called upkeepers of morality (and the judge) doing about the indecent exposure in bollywood films and music videos ?

Keith said…
At last! I finally agree with Richard Gere on something--Shilpa is beautiful.

Tejbir said…
first that was not a peck! second, i believe that anyone except ms. shetty should be indifferent. if she has a problem, let her go to court if she doesn't have a problem, let her give Gere a dozen kisses in return where do rest of us come in the picture? and the ridiculous part is bringing in west-east/us-them issues

TD23 said…
well everyone wants their 15 secs of fame. Its become a habit off late to make mountains outta molehills. This is another case of the same category. Rather than goin on with this crap the judiciary should look out on other important cases involving domestic violence, rape, dowry deaths. But no, wud that give the judge any kinda publicity?!?! This is all plain BS!! n it dosentt get any more ridiculous. I mean the court is acting as tho this is some case of National Importance. We all kno Shilpa Shetty, she's no doodh se dhuli!! she seems to be enjoying the so called "kiss" as can be seen from the pic. so its a case of consenting adults isnt it

Blogesh said…
Pretty hard to answer Yes or No. Firstly, Gere did go overboard in display of affection or whatsoever. One has to respect & follow the social norms of life where they are...! Secondly, Shilpa , IMHO, is not worth a penny to be noticed. Never known for great acting skills struck a goldpot thru Big Bro and has had her luck galloped. thats it. staying in limelight for some or other reason, flashing colgate smiles is the only business for such "tinpat" girls. Next, people demonstrating against this issue, are they talking abt the disease spread thru society ? How abt human trafficiking where a MP is caught ? There are also lot more things to be talked abt.

Gul said…
Shilpa-Gere chumban vivad par utha baval vajib hai.Hamari sanskruti is baat ki ejaajat nahi deti ki band kamre me ki janewali harkat ko sararvjanik pradharshan ki vishayvastu banaya jaay.Ghar ki chaardivari me bhi pati-patni ke sambhand maryada ki paridhi me hi rahate hai/Prem sambandon mein bhi Bhartiya Sanskruti Ashlilta ki Ijaajat nahi deti. Haalanki Shilp-Gere ne vyavsayik duniya ke Niti-Nirdhark Tatyo ka paripalan hi kiya hai,Lekin unhe shochana chahiye tha ki karaykram koun sa hai? isaka sandesh kya jayega? Ads ke khilaf sandesh denewale is program me aap uske khilaf sandesh de rahe hai,kitni sharmnaak baat hai?Aaap desh ke ek jimmedar nagrik hai kya yah bhiaapko batana hoga? Gere to Videshi the,Shilpa chaahe to is beja harkat ke liye Gere ko lataad sakti the.Lekin usne Yesa na karke lagaatar usake pakha mein me hi bayaan diya.jo thik nahi hai.Charitrik patan ki parakastha hai yah. Mere vichaar se liya gaya kadam uchit hai.

Ellen said…
Aww, c'mon, there are far more important issues which deserve the limelight than a superstar's kiss or peck - promotional as it seems to be - whatever it is! Besides Hollywood actors and actresses will behave 'Hollywood' wherever they are. That goes for other personalities in different countries where they have gotten used to certain types or forms of staged public behavior. It happens here. That's why they call it 'showbiz' -- it's all for show and bizniz. lol And all that makes me go eeeyuckk!! So what's the fuss! :-)) How bout we talk on.... global warming, dirty politicians in government, the hungry in Africa, poverty in our respective countries, etc etc. We serve the world better by promoting awareness on those global issues. And who knows, maybe a rare specie of a good politician will chance upon this discussion board and be nudged in the right direction and agenda.

Chakoli said…
Thats the most ridiculous thing ....!!! There are already thousands of case pending , due to which many innocent are already suffering inside the jail.......to add another ridiculous case...!!!! India and lawyers cud have many more things to deal with....

Ruggedboyz said…
hey u know what even jackie chan when in india landed quiet a few pecks on mallika sherawats cheeks all through his promotions stay at mumbai of 'the myth' first bring him to task and number two should be gere also make pamplets available for hollywood hunks desperate to kiss hindi actresses right at the airport so that they know that they are prohibited from kissing any bollywood damsel probably richard wanted to say if no protection this is what every truck driver si to do the women of street

Lostpatrol said…
OWWWWWWWWWWWW, I am incensed! How could you do it, Shilpa, my dahhling? Why did you foresake ME! :( And Gere...do you want all our women? Come on, go ahead...take their 'sans' away, pay for your 'kriti', but beware: we will chase you with our 'sanskriti' Yes, we want compensation. How about 121 billion dollars to pay off our national debt? NOW!!!

Samrat said…
Better put you energies into something that concerns the nation, not these inconsequential actors and actresses.

RAY said…
I think this is a case of SOUR GRAPES. I am quite sure the lawyer who filed the suit is extremly jealous of Gere.

Ganesh said…
Shilpa Shetty wants to be in news and the Hollywood now knows it. Richard Gere aided her desire with a big kiss and romantic bending hug which can be considered OK if it was a movie shot.....as it happens in cinema sets. When it is in the public domain, I don't think you can ignore it. If that is the case, media should have ignored it without showing it to the whole country. None seem to question the idiotism played by our juvenaile Indian media.........Left to them they could kill the Indian culture much faster in 20 years itself, than what we preserved during British rule or earlier.

Online Courses and Classroom Teaching

Distance Education Council allowed all premier institutes in the country to offer online courses. Do you think that online education can be as effective as traditional classroom teaching ?

blogesh said…
Not in all cases. IMO personal or classroom interaction carries more effectiveness in certain cases. GD's, Q & A done face to face make big difference.

Lostpatrol said…
They are fine for courses that do not need human interactions...

frenchita said…
No with class room teaching you have interrelationship with other intelligent people in the classroom with difference of opinion and competition .....this helps ...it makes the mind tick . online its just you and the computer ..there is no no diversification ,contradiction or competiton the pros would be convenience ,no necessity of travel ..it is now accepted in the world

Sharad said…
No, they can be helpful but not as effective as classroom teaching can be.

Thisisme .: Provoked! :. said…
They cant be as effective as Classroom teaching. Interacting with others in the classroom stimulates ur thinking..thus makin u more competitive and more proactive.

DecentmonKey said…
While not as effective as classroom teaching, they can be very useful for working people to gain quality education in their spare time..

Tight Jeans and Infertility

A study says that wearing tight jeans make men infertile.
Do you think that after this study people will stop wearing tight jeans ?

Lostpatrol said…
:D:D:D:D First reaction: Nirodh ka paisa bach gaya! Afterthought: Americans promote boxer shorts with this logic and discourage our frenchies. Exit strategy: Tight jeans are for girls..not for boys, except you are hung like Sallu!

nz said…
hehehe, I think I read that too somewhere, long time back.

GussaWaala said…
Is it tight jeans or tight undies or tight langots? Or just tight emotions? Maybe we need to loosen up our mind before we worry about our pants LOL

DecentmonKey said…
Need to know more details on this study.. how many men took part in this experimentation ? how many lost their fertility ? or did they experiment on mice ?

lavina said…
sahi hai sahi hai! first it was cell phones kept in d jeans pockets, now its jeans :D :D boss, the thing is, now these ppl who conduct these surveys need to work to earn......dats the way of their life....and they will come out with des things every now and then...........dont worry :D :D waise they said eating chocos is bad, drinking is bad, smoking is bad, rice isnt figure flattering, blah blah...........what all did we pay heed to?

savy said…
Indians never give up anything on mere warnings..their ability to take everything..negative or positive into their stride is too advanced :D

ruggedboyz said…
hey shrawan i actually did here of this that AIIMs champs did come up with this stating that certain temperature be mantained at the 'below the belt level' and also obese men are at equal disadvantage to this so all we can do is -arrange more of the pajama parties for our folks so the lower adomenal region breathes in that time -else just get home and sleep in loose sleeping suits to over come this menace that shall suffice i think

tejbir said…
if it were the case then after the denim revolution in 70s and 80s the population of the world must have gone down but it refuses to so i don't tend to agree with this research & it seems the person who did the research couldn't find the "right fitting" jeans for himself and so is playing the "grapes are sour"

Vrij said…
Naah.. will stop readin abt such studies!

blogesh said…
some studies are to be read and left where they were, thats what I think of which this is the one.

frenchita said…
it is heat that depresses .spermatogenesis .not so much the tightness .. my suggestion ..? 1. .tuck an ice cube in jeans to cool the family heirlooms 2.on going home .....allow some thandaii facing the table fan 3. stop thinking of bipasha basu .. 4 think instead of shabanaa azmi ...and youll enjoy more room heheh LP is sooo right ! i dont think they will stop wearing jeans look at bicyclists ... with the super tights they wear and pressure from bike ...there has been controversy over this causing infertility ..but i dont see bikers giving up bicycling

Constitution and definition of Minority

The Constitution under a group of articles from 25 to 30 provides for the fundamental rights enjoyed by minority groups- be it linguistic or religious. But there is no clear cut definition of 'minority' in our Constitution.
Why is the expression 'minority'- such a touchy word- undefined under Constitution? Do you think that it is in the interest of country?

blogesh said…
"...provides for the fundamental rights...". In my opnion that means every citizen will enjoy fundamental rights irrespective of any minority in regional, religious, lingual background. Meaning, no overpower by other majority will govern. That MUST have been penned for ensuring co-existence and peacefull living rights for every citizen. Unfortunately we dont hv Dr Ambedkar to slap these days politicians who have played majority-minority card for past 60 years. Politicians hv made that word untouchy by changing our perception...

savy said…
Even though the High court's directive as Muslims no longer being a minority in the state is being hailed as biased n controversial..but given the statistics..even I personally believe why should a certaing class which is also heavily multiplying should enjoy any benefits of minorities..it is as bad a s the issue of reservation..the class divide should only be on the bas e of income per se.

nz said…
hmmm never thought about that. You can say that we are minority here but I wouldnt want any special rights/priviliges/reservations - same rights as every other citizen is good enough.

tejbir said…
Calling a group of people of minority the state just alienates them and makes them feel vulnerable

lostpatrol53 said…
Who doesn't like previleges? Who doesn't like freebies? Who doesn't like protection? Who doesn't like babyseated? Who doesn't like special gifts? Who doesn't like reserved table? Who? My cats and dogs They don't they fight it out for survival Humans don't want to fight unequal wars, thus 'minority' was created. now my cats n dogs type are the ONLY minority. Agree? Allahabad HC even acknowledged

GussaWaala said…
LOL, you should know better. Its called divide and rule. Our rulers taught us that. There is a saying "you can run but you cannot hide." We may claim to be independent but we still live by the constructs created by our rulers (the brits). And please dont blame the Brits for this. They did what they had to do. We are stupid enough (oops I meant we have 4000 years of history to make us superior) to have adopted the British policies :-)

DecentmonKey said…
This minority card will always be played to try for getting majority in parliament..

frenchita said…
minority status may be given ....yes ,,but should not be abused by the minoriities the laws of the nation should still be observed and honoured by them ..